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• Vodafone replacing 8000 network sites

  Vodafone has signed up Huawai to help it replace all its 2G and 3G radio access equipment across its entire Australian network as part of its major network improvement initiative.

• Footwear, Fashion Driving RFID Growth

  Retailers are rapidly deploying systems that support item-level <a href="http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/76682/Radio_Frequency_Identification">RFID</a> tagging of apparel and footwear, according to an <a href="http://www.abiresearch.com/press/3610">ABI Research report</a> released earlier this month.

• What to expect in cloud-based communications in 2020

  BARCELONA -- John Donovan, AT&amp;T's chief technology officer, is making what he calls "creepy" and "spooky" -- but ultimately useful -- predictions for wireless computing and communications in the cloud in 2020.

• AT&T chairman urges open devices, platforms and networks globally

  BARCELONA -- AT&amp;T Chairman Randall Stephenson today prodded carriers, manufacturers and regulators around the globe to create openness and interoperability in mobile devices, platforms and networks in a keynote address at the Mobile World Congress.

• Draft standard would alleviate rebuffering on mobile devices

  A newly formed industry group has proposed a standard that could significantly boost the upload speeds of video content to mobile devices.

• iPads storm the enterprise

  As global accounts director at Altus, Inc., Michelle Klatt's job is to visit Fortune 500 companies and demonstrate her firm's video management software. When the <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/111910-apple-ipad-resources.html">iPad</a> came out a year ago, she was all over it.

• Nokia CEO quashes talk of sale to Microsoft

  BARCELONA -- Microsoft won't be buying Nokia any time soon despite the despite a sweeping Windows Phone agreement announced by the vendors last week, Nokia CEO Stephen Elop told reporters Sunday.

• Verizon's threat to throttle speeds of heavy data users could be empty

  BARCELONA - Verizon Wireless ignited a small firestorm earlier this month when it warned it would throttle back data speeds of the 5% of users who use the most bandwidth.

• Fry Up: Fear and loathing in telco regulation land

  <strong>More fear and loathing in telco regulation land</strong>

• Telstra, Vodafone report effects of cyclone Yasi

  Telstra has set about assessing the initial impact of cyclone Yasi on its network and the safety of its staff in North Queensland.

• Verizon 'data hog' throttling move irks users

  Data customers reacted with outrage at a Verizon Wireless warning that it will <a href="http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9207965/Verizon_warns_it_will_throttle_back_speeds_for_data_hogs">throttle back network speeds</a> for the top 5% of customers who consume the most data.

• Atrix 4G to sell for $200; AT&T to start pre-orders Feb. 13

  AT&amp;T said it will start taking pre-orders of the Motorola Atrix 4G smartphone on Feb. 13, with the carrier selling the Android 2.2 device for $199.99 with a two-year agreement.

• AT&T to offer Wi-Fi tethering for iPhone

  AT&amp;T said on Wednesday that it will allow tethering of multiple devices to Apple's iPhone, and add a 2GB data allowance to the $20-per-month service.

• IT execs hope iPad, PlayBook can boost decision-making process

  Tablets like Apple's iPad and the upcoming BlackBerry PlayBook will change and improve the way corporate employees work and make decisions, contend IT executives at Chevron and TD Bank. Both companies are evaluating and running trials on such devices.

• T-Mobile unveils Galaxy S 4G smartphone, G-Slate tablet specs

  T-Mobile USA today said the Galaxy S 4G smartphone will ship this month and offered more details on its G-Slate tablet by LG, saying it will have an 8.9-in. 3D-capable display when it ships this spring.